The Grey Nomads - General

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Mansors established 1906 now gone forever after threes days notice to the public supposedly due to the economic downturn .. I ask how can a company that has been in the trade for 103 years just go down like that . So much for training retail managers at university level , nothing replaces that...

coongoola · coongoola

Hi there, Saturday Morning and I can't get to my business in Kempsey ( bugger ) For anyone thinking of heading north, the SES reckon it will be days before you can get through. The river at Kempsey bridge still hasn't peaked and it's at 6.72 metres at present. The 2001 flood peaked at just over 7 metres and...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I wish everyone affected by the current floods in SE Qld and Northern NSW. Thousands of people have been evacuated, their homes and businesses have been inundated, they've lost valuable personal items and their cars. While lives haven't been lost yet, thousands of lives have been afftected. I wish...

Smokeydk · Smokeydk

http://www.bigfreeguide.com/camping/page.php?id=game

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

The word is that these two little piggies are a greater threat to the wellbeing of Australians than any pig with a cold .

NannyMon · NannyMon

Do you think we could have a gardening thread please Cindy. I just bet there are a lot of green thumbs in this forum. I believe I have a purple thumb, as my local nursery told me. She just loves to see me walk through her gate. She actually rubs her hands together and says, "What have you killed now...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Hello Dave06, (wonder what the 06 is), the R I P was to make sure you read thisHave followed the thread of retirement with interest and have so far refrained from making any comment The time has come ! Why this way and not a personal email?I think it is relevant to us all, What a lot of the people have not not...

VK3FEMT · VK3FEMT

Come Friday I move on from Geelong, temporary at first, going scrub for a fews days then coming back Sunday, then Monday I am hitting the road again. Once all my bits and pieces I have recently purchased arrive, I will head down to Warrnambool for a weekend, then up Healesville for a few days, after which...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

This may mainly concern Vic. travelers. Wendy just got of the phone to see if we were covered Auss. wide in the off chance we need an ambulance. Vic ambulance covers pension card holders Auss wide, u may get a bill but u write your cover number on it and send to ambulance Vic. and there is no cost to u , othe...

VK3FEMT · VK3FEMT

This is probably a long shot... Just wondering if there is anyone here who is interested in mediumwave/shortwave listening at all?

VK3FEMT · VK3FEMT

Just thought I should mention this, so others don't get caught out like I did. Many caravan parks are now offering WiFiZone wireless internet connection, be very careful how you use this service, apart from their extortive prices, on their sign-up page it clearly states $xx.xx = 2000mb download etc...

Wannabees · Wannabees

Hi all, This is my first time on any website / forum. We are still planning the first trip and can't decide on the vehicle. We are thinking about a 3 litre diesel Prado, but want to make sure it can go off road. We plan to pull a Coromal Pioneer pop up. Any thoughts or advice would be welcome. Cheers! Ray and A...

twobob · twobob

Just wondering about how others found that first year of retirement. I expected that on retiring from the workforce, I would get all those jobs done, you know, the little ones and the biggies. Have all of that straightened out and start on a leasurely lifestyle of the GN. Have more time for my friends. W...

Rolly · Rolly

Due to far too many things to get on with, my accessing of these erudite pages will be rather spasmodic for the foreseeable future. Please excuse my episodic presence. Dave06: Take for yourself the advice that you so generously give to others. You know that you are a worthy individual; recognise it an...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

BUSH VANITY ©By Christine Thiel The bush is no place for vanity.If you stress, it could cost your sanity.The heat, sweat, dust and fliesWill smudge mascara into eyes. Nature and wildlife dont care about lippy,And without it you wont go dippy.The grime clings to foundation,But thats life out on a K...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

THE MILK CRATE© By Christine Thiel The milk crate. The humble, plastic milk crate.It turns up everywhere, anywhere. You have to have a milk crate, I was told, by the man I bought my caravan from. You can use a milk crate as a sturdy, stable step. You can sit on a milk crate, and get strange, diamond p...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Planning a trip up to Townsville to see the kids and plan on coming back via Charters Towers - Longreach then out to the coast. Any suggestions on caravan parks that allow dogs or things I must stop and see on either the up leg or return leg, even if I need to detour off the beaten track a bit. Looking at a...

dave06 · dave06

I had a couple drop in from the western states with a loose wheel bearing on his van,lovely people and an easy job, we spent the next few hours just talking and the subject invariably came around to what he did in his previous life before retirement turns out he was an aircraft maintenance official, he ga...

lized · lized

Any of you Grey Nomads still using Jaffle Irons ? We used to have one years ago and they were great for leftovers. We are thinking about getting another for the next trip in May. They seem to range in price from about $15 in BCF to about $44 for a Furphy brand so would appreciate any GN"S comments. Enj...

solotravelguy · solotravelguy

Hi all great day here in Briszy best time of the yr. Still getting info about the needs I will require before taking off in Nov this yr. Hope you guys don't mind me asking so many questions. Trying to research the best Internet connection is a mine field. The costs are high for what you seem to get for you...

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	Sign of our time (Preview) Mansors established 1906 now gone forever after threes days notice to the public supposedly due to the economic downturn .. I ask how can a company that has been in the trade for 103 years just go down like that . So much for training retail managers at university level , nothing replaces that...	Wombat 280	3	994	10:35 PM May 23, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Pacific Highway closed at Frederickton (Preview) Hi there, Saturday Morning and I can't get to my business in Kempsey ( bugger ) For anyone thinking of heading north, the SES reckon it will be days before you can get through. The river at Kempsey bridge still hasn't peaked and it's at 6.72 metres at present. The 2001 flood peaked at just over 7 metres and...	coongoola	1	863	01:38 PM May 23, 2009 by Bergholt
	Flooding Thoughts (Preview) I wish everyone affected by the current floods in SE Qld and Northern NSW. Thousands of people have been evacuated, their homes and businesses have been inundated, they've lost valuable personal items and their cars. While lives haven't been lost yet, thousands of lives have been afftected. I wish...	Cruising Granny	11	949	12:01 PM May 23, 2009 by mike and Judy
	Caravan Parking Game (Preview) http://www.bigfreeguide.com/camping/page.php?id=game	Smokeydk	11	1495	08:04 PM May 22, 2009 by Pam
	Swine Flu (Preview) The word is that these two little piggies are a greater threat to the wellbeing of Australians than any pig with a cold .	Wombat 280	3	872	07:43 PM May 22, 2009 by sagittarius
	Gardening (Preview) Do you think we could have a gardening thread please Cindy. I just bet there are a lot of green thumbs in this forum. I believe I have a purple thumb, as my local nursery told me. She just loves to see me walk through her gate. She actually rubs her hands together and says, "What have you killed now...	NannyMon	17	1180	05:11 PM May 22, 2009 by JRH
	Dave R I P (Preview) Hello Dave06, (wonder what the 06 is), the R I P was to make sure you read thisHave followed the thread of retirement with interest and have so far refrained from making any comment The time has come ! Why this way and not a personal email?I think it is relevant to us all, What a lot of the people have not not...	mike and Judy	1	837	09:33 AM May 22, 2009 by twobob
	Friday on my mind... (Preview) Come Friday I move on from Geelong, temporary at first, going scrub for a fews days then coming back Sunday, then Monday I am hitting the road again. Once all my bits and pieces I have recently purchased arrive, I will head down to Warrnambool for a weekend, then up Healesville for a few days, after which...	VK3FEMT	6	1024	08:20 AM May 22, 2009 by VK3FEMT
	Ambulance Victoria (Preview) This may mainly concern Vic. travelers. Wendy just got of the phone to see if we were covered Auss. wide in the off chance we need an ambulance. Vic ambulance covers pension card holders Auss wide, u may get a bill but u write your cover number on it and send to ambulance Vic. and there is no cost to u , othe...	drongo & wendy	11	1763	02:53 AM May 22, 2009 by VK3FEMT
	Shortwave Radio (Preview) This is probably a long shot... Just wondering if there is anyone here who is interested in mediumwave/shortwave listening at all?	VK3FEMT	6	1215	02:48 AM May 22, 2009 by VK3FEMT
	WiFi Zone (Preview) Just thought I should mention this, so others don't get caught out like I did. Many caravan parks are now offering WiFiZone wireless internet connection, be very careful how you use this service, apart from their extortive prices, on their sign-up page it clearly states $xx.xx = 2000mb download etc...	VK3FEMT	3	965	02:43 AM May 22, 2009 by VK3FEMT
	Prado off road (Preview) Hi all, This is my first time on any website / forum. We are still planning the first trip and can't decide on the vehicle. We are thinking about a 3 litre diesel Prado, but want to make sure it can go off road. We plan to pull a Coromal Pioneer pop up. Any thoughts or advice would be welcome. Cheers! Ray and A...	Wannabees	7	1140	08:45 PM May 21, 2009 by Wannabees
	retirement - is it supposed to be hard at first ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Just wondering about how others found that first year of retirement. I expected that on retiring from the workforce, I would get all those jobs done, you know, the little ones and the biggies. Have all of that straightened out and start on a leasurely lifestyle of the GN. Have more time for my friends. W...	twobob	39	2722	08:32 PM May 21, 2009 by Ma
	A brief note to fellow GNforumers (Preview) Due to far too many things to get on with, my accessing of these erudite pages will be rather spasmodic for the foreseeable future. Please excuse my episodic presence. Dave06: Take for yourself the advice that you so generously give to others. You know that you are a worthy individual; recognise it an...	Rolly	5	1052	08:09 PM May 21, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	A Little Light Relief (Preview) BUSH VANITY ©By Christine Thiel The bush is no place for vanity.If you stress, it could cost your sanity.The heat, sweat, dust and fliesWill smudge mascara into eyes. Nature and wildlife dont care about lippy,And without it you wont go dippy.The grime clings to foundation,But thats life out on a K...	Cruising Granny	9	1190	07:48 PM May 21, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Time For A Smile (Preview) THE MILK CRATE© By Christine Thiel The milk crate. The humble, plastic milk crate.It turns up everywhere, anywhere. You have to have a milk crate, I was told, by the man I bought my caravan from. You can use a milk crate as a sturdy, stable step. You can sit on a milk crate, and get strange, diamond p...	Cruising Granny	5	1189	07:35 PM May 21, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Trip Planning (Preview) Planning a trip up to Townsville to see the kids and plan on coming back via Charters Towers - Longreach then out to the coast. Any suggestions on caravan parks that allow dogs or things I must stop and see on either the up leg or return leg, even if I need to detour off the beaten track a bit. Looking at a...	Wombat 280	7	1255	06:16 PM May 21, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	a little warning on air travel (Preview) I had a couple drop in from the western states with a loose wheel bearing on his van,lovely people and an easy job, we spent the next few hours just talking and the subject invariably came around to what he did in his previous life before retirement turns out he was an aircraft maintenance official, he ga...	dave06	15	1069	10:47 AM May 21, 2009 by sgntbilko
	Jaffle Irons (Preview) Any of you Grey Nomads still using Jaffle Irons ? We used to have one years ago and they were great for leftovers. We are thinking about getting another for the next trip in May. They seem to range in price from about $15 in BCF to about $44 for a Furphy brand so would appreciate any GN"S comments. Enj...	lized	24	5018	10:43 PM May 20, 2009 by twobob
	WIRELESS INTERNET (Preview) Hi all great day here in Briszy best time of the yr. Still getting info about the needs I will require before taking off in Nov this yr. Hope you guys don't mind me asking so many questions. Trying to research the best Internet connection is a mine field. The costs are high for what you seem to get for you...	solotravelguy	13	1723	10:40 PM May 20, 2009 by twobob
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